Peter F. DruckerPeter F. Drucker----writer, management consultant and universitywriter, management consultant and universityprofessorprofessor----was born in Vienna, Austria in November 1909.was born in Vienna, Austria in November 1909.After Afterreceiving his doctorate in Public and International Law from Frankfurt receiving his doctorate in Public and International Law from Frankfurt University in Frankfurt, Germany, he worked as an economist andUniversity in Frankfurt, Germany, he worked as an economist and journalist in London before moving to the United States in 1937. journalist in London before moving to the United States in 1937.

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Peter Drucker published his first book,Peter Drucker published his first book, The End of Economic ManThe End of Economic Man, in, in1939.1939.He then joined the faculty of New York University's GraduateHe then joined the faculty of New York University's GraduateBusiness School as Professor of Management in 1950.Business School as Professor of Management in 1950.Since 1971, heSince 1971, hehas been Clarke Professor of Social Science and Management at thehas been Clarke Professor of Social Science and Management at theClaremont Graduate University in Claremont, California.Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California.The universityThe universitynamed its management school after him in 1987.named its management school after him in 1987.

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Peter Drucker has written 35 books in all: 15 books deal withPeter Drucker has written 35 books in all: 15 books deal withmanagement, including the landmark booksmanagement, including the landmark books The Practice of Management The Practice of Management andand The Effective ExecutiveThe Effective Executive; 16 cover society, economics, and politics; 2; 16 cover society, economics, and politics; 2are novels; and 1 is a collection of autobiographical essays.are novels; and 1 is a collection of autobiographical essays.His most His most recent book,recent book, Managing in the Next SocietyManaging in the Next Society, was published in fall 2002., was published in fall 2002.